Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery

Well today I've been to see this summer's hot art exhibition ticket - Banksy vs The Bristol Museum. I've been living in Bristol for 7 years now, and I've been to the museum a couple of times for corporate functions, but I've never been round the whole museum. The Banksy exhibition is extremely popular, drawing people to the city from all over the world. My Mum lives in London and she decided to take a day trip to Bristol to visit the exhibition, so I booked a day off work to join her. ---The Queue--- The queue has been a talking point in the local press, and I've driven passed it a few times and it looked pretty long! However, a few of my ...  Read the complete review

I'll admit that I don't go to Bristol City Museum all that much, odd really considering how close it is. It isn't that I'm not interested in what they've got to show in there, the main thing is that what is there never seems to change. When I was at school this was the place we went to the most often when it came to day trips. For some reason we had to pay £5, yet the actual entry fee was free then and is still free now. The outside of the building isn't all that subtle. It's got an Edwardian facade (yes I do know what that means!) and is based in Clifton. So it's only a stone throw away from the Bristol Centre. The museum has ...  Read the complete review

Having recently visited Portsmouth City Museum and Art Gallery, I was interested to see how its counterpart in Bristol compared. I expected that perhaps it would be a grander affair, and I was right. Whereas Portsmouth concentrates mainly on local history and art, Bristol, whilst giving prominence to local artists and exhibits, has world-class displays in its galleries. The museum is housed in an imposing three-storey Edwardian building; the stairs are not steep and there is a lift to certain areas on the upper floors, but you do have to call an attendant to operate the lift. How easy it is to do this I do not know. However, if you are at all interested in ...  Read the complete review

My other half has been on holiday this week, combine that with our 4th anniversary, Mothers day and an in-service day at my sons school it was the perfect opportunity for some good old family fun, among the day trips we took was a visit to Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery. It's a great attraction for us living in Bristol and with free entry it's perfect for our ever expanding family as it doesn't break the bank. Getting to the museum is simple enough for us, as we're local, but the parking is a real problem, being situated in the middle of busy Queens Road, at the top of Park Street, in Clifton, it is near impossible to find a space nearby and we always park in the ...  Read the complete review